Thank you so much for the response!
I never thought it could be so easy. I once reinstall Linux completely.
with highest regards
Benjamin Zhou
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> On Sun, Jan 28, 2001 at 04:23:55AM -0500, Benjamin F. Zhou wrote:
> > I have a dell latitude laptop. pr
I have a dell latitude laptop. previously has NT and Linux per dual-boot
through Lilo. After I installed vmware for NT, I imported the linux
partition as Linux
guest. It worked fine until I reboot the PC. now I see only "Li" at
prompt, can neither
boot NT nor Linux.
It seems I will have to reinst
Thank you so much for the response!
I never thought it could be so easy. I once reinstall Linux completely.
with highest regards
Benjamin Zhou
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> On Sun, Jan 28, 2001 at 04:23:55AM -0500, Benjamin F. Zhou wrote:
> > I have a dell latitude laptop. pr
I have a dell latitude laptop. previously has NT and Linux per dual-boot
through Lilo. After I installed vmware for NT, I imported the linux
partition as Linux
guest. It worked fine until I reboot the PC. now I see only "Li" at
prompt, can neither
boot NT nor Linux.
It seems I will have to reins
thanks a loot again for all your replies. Ja, after running lilo, it
works now.
Ben
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>
> ** Original Message **
>
> "Benjamin F. Zhou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
thanks a loot again for all your replies. Ja, after running lilo, it
works now.
Ben
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>
> ** Original Message **
>
> "Benjamin F. Zhou" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
Hi,
you are right, I didn't rerun lilo, will run it tonight.
thank you all sooooo much for the generous help.
best regards,
Ben
On Tue, 31 Oct 2000, Greg Woods wrote:
> "Benjamin F. Zhou" wrote:
>
> > > other = /dev/hda1
> > > label = do
Hi,
you are right, I didn't rerun lilo, will run it tonight.
thank you all sooooo much for the generous help.
best regards,
Ben
On Tue, 31 Oct 2000, Greg Woods wrote:
> "Benjamin F. Zhou" wrote:
>
> > > other = /dev/hda1
> > > label = do
27;.
it looks like the installation erased the label for my NT partition. Can
I
reset it in linux? I couldn't find such under linux's fdisk
thank you !
Ben
> Take the (s) off of "other". :--) See if that flys.
>
> On Monday 30 October 2000 09:58 am, Benjam
27;.
it looks like the installation erased the label for my NT partition. Can
I
reset it in linux? I couldn't find such under linux's fdisk
thank you !
Ben
> Take the (s) off of "other". :--) See if that flys.
>
> On Monday 30 October 2000 09:58 am, Benjam
ut still the same. What can I do still?
> >
> > thank you
> > Ben
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 28 Oct 2000, Bryan K. Walton wrote:
> >
> > > Recreate /tmp and make sure that the permissions are set correctly so
> &
ut still the same. What can I do still?
> >
> > thank you
> > Ben
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 28 Oct 2000, Bryan K. Walton wrote:
> >
> > > Recreate /tmp and make sure that the permissions are set correctly so that users
>other
tory.
>
> -Bryan
>
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 28, 2000 at 04:28:21PM -0400, Benjamin F. Zhou wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I got a message saying the file system on which /tmp is located is full.
> >
> > Thinking /tmp contains only temperary files, I del
tory.
>
> -Bryan
>
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 28, 2000 at 04:28:21PM -0400, Benjamin F. Zhou wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I got a message saying the file system on which /tmp is located is full.
> >
> > Thinking /tmp contains only temperary files,
I did run it, but it only complete without saying anything.
thanks
Ben
On Sat, 28 Oct 2000, Jim Ray wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 28, 2000 at 04:48:52PM -0400, Benjamin F. Zhou wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > to download the right XFree86, I need to know which glibc I have on my
&g
Hi
to download the right XFree86, I need to know which glibc I have on my linux, 20
or 21.
How can I find out which one I have?
thanks
Ben
Hi,
I got a message saying the file system on which /tmp is located is full.
Thinking /tmp contains only temperary files, I deleted them all. But after that
I can no longer start X. I can still run Xconfigurator and configured
successfully.
But startx keeps failing.
what should I reinstall? I wa
I did run it, but it only complete without saying anything.
thanks
Ben
On Sat, 28 Oct 2000, Jim Ray wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 28, 2000 at 04:48:52PM -0400, Benjamin F. Zhou wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > to download the right XFree86, I need to know which glibc I have on my linux,
Hi
to download the right XFree86, I need to know which glibc I have on my linux, 20
or 21.
How can I find out which one I have?
thanks
Ben
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Hi,
I got a message saying the file system on which /tmp is located is full.
Thinking /tmp contains only temperary files, I deleted them all. But after that
I can no longer start X. I can still run Xconfigurator and configured
successfully.
But startx keeps failing.
what should I reinstall? I w
Hi Kevin,
many thanks for pointing to the file.
yes, this is exactly what I need to know.
Ben
On Tue, 24 Oct 2000, Kevin M. McLin wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > is there a way to test/set wm's background color as will. instead of having
> > to
> > choose among White, Wheat, Orchid, Midnightblue, e
Hi,
is there a way to test/set wm's background color as will. instead of having to
choose among White, Wheat, Orchid, Midnightblue, etc. Can I use hex-code
instead of
name? I don't have a big vocabulary on colors in english. Is there a site on
this
subject?
thanks
Ben
Hi Kevin,
many thanks for pointing to the file.
yes, this is exactly what I need to know.
Ben
On Tue, 24 Oct 2000, Kevin M. McLin wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > is there a way to test/set wm's background color as will. instead of having to
> > choose among White, Wheat, Orchid, Midnightblue, etc.
Hi,
is there a way to test/set wm's background color as will. instead of having to
choose among White, Wheat, Orchid, Midnightblue, etc. Can I use hex-code instead of
name? I don't have a big vocabulary on colors in english. Is there a site on this
subject?
thanks
Ben
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http://flwm.sourceforge.net/
Title: flwm
Flwm is my attempt to combine the best ideas I have seen in several
window managers. The primary influence and code base is from wm2 by Chris Cannam. Primary features
are:
Nifty sideways titlebars.
No icons. You deiconize by picking off a pop
box. I just uninstalled
GNome and enlightment. I am using fvwm2 now. but I want to try flwm.
thank you
Ben
LinuxKnight wrote:
> At 05:31 PM 10/23/00 -0400, Benjamin F. Zhou wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have an old notebook compaq Armada with Redhat 6.1 and 24MB RAM.
> >
&
http://flwm.sourceforge.net/
Title: flwm
Flwm is my attempt to combine the best ideas I have seen in several
window managers. The primary influence and code base is from wm2 by Chris Cannam. Primary features
are:
Nifty sideways titlebars.
No icons. You deiconize by picking off a p
. I just uninstalled
GNome and enlightment. I am using fvwm2 now. but I want to try flwm.
thank you
Ben
LinuxKnight wrote:
> At 05:31 PM 10/23/00 -0400, Benjamin F. Zhou wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I have an old notebook compaq Armada with Redhat 6.1 and 24MB RAM.
> >
&
Hi,
I have an old notebook compaq Armada with Redhat 6.1 and 24MB RAM.
I want to replace the fat enlightment with a thinner window manager but still
retain
some of the comfort user interface.
Which alternative wm should I choose ?
thanks
Ben
Hi,
I have an old notebook compaq Armada with Redhat 6.1 and 24MB RAM.
I want to replace the fat enlightment with a thinner window manager but still retain
some of the comfort user interface.
Which alternative wm should I choose ?
thanks
Ben
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it may sounds like a folish question. has anyone viewed VCD with debian?
thanks
Ben
it may sounds like a folish question. has anyone viewed VCD with debian?
thanks
Ben
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if it is noname, most likely it will work fine - my experience at least.
good luck
Benjamin
On Wed, 16 Aug 2000, Hugo van der Merwe wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Anyone have any idea whether the Accton "NIC220" or "EC-A220" (these
> numbers were given to me by the shop I buy from, and they didn't sound to
if it is noname, most likely it will work fine - my experience at least.
good luck
Benjamin
On Wed, 16 Aug 2000, Hugo van der Merwe wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Anyone have any idea whether the Accton "NIC220" or "EC-A220" (these
> numbers were given to me by the shop I buy from, and they didn't sound t
I recommend no-name ones. they are cheap ~$50, and have the least fancy stuffs
built-in which may render a card useless under linux.
regards,
Ben
Xiaolan Ling wrote:
> Thanks. But I can't download it to my laptop since I haven't got a
> PCMCIA network card. I will try Helixcode on my university
Hi,
where can I find a list of knowingly working notebooks for linux with x86 3.3.6
?
I am planning to buy a new notebook, but want to make sure linux and X works on
it.
thank you
Benjamin Zhou
I recommend no-name ones. they are cheap ~$50, and have the least fancy stuffs
built-in which may render a card useless under linux.
regards,
Ben
Xiaolan Ling wrote:
> Thanks. But I can't download it to my laptop since I haven't got a
> PCMCIA network card. I will try Helixcode on my university
Hi,
where can I find a list of knowingly working notebooks for linux with x86 3.3.6 ?
I am planning to buy a new notebook, but want to make sure linux and X works on
it.
thank you
Benjamin Zhou
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I did the same and received the same msg. But I was careful enough to use
"make bzdisk" to create a new boot disk with the new kernel. When I tried
to boot from disk, I got the same msg.
Ben
On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, cls--colo spgs wrote:
> laptopdebs,
>
> successfully, i compilied and installed k
I did the same and received the same msg. But I was careful enough to use
"make bzdisk" to create a new boot disk with the new kernel. When I tried
to boot from disk, I got the same msg.
Ben
On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, cls--colo spgs wrote:
> laptopdebs,
>
> successfully, i compilied and installed
pcmcia.img if you are installing to
a
notebook with pcmcia ethernet card.
I am sure Debian has similar boot utility for such tasks. Does anyone know about
them?
good luck.
Ben
Benjamin F. Zhou
Financial Sciences
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Chanop Silpa-Anan wrote:
> Once upon a time, I heard voy1d say
>
pcmcia.img if you are installing to a
notebook with pcmcia ethernet card.
I am sure Debian has similar boot utility for such tasks. Does anyone know about
them?
good luck.
Ben
Benjamin F. Zhou
Financial Sciences
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Chanop Silpa-Anan wrote:
> Once upon a time, I heard voy1d say
>
Hi,
thank you s much for the reply. now it works
Ben
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> From: Benjamin F Zhou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: as86 ? strange error rebuilding kernel.
> Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 22:26:22 -0400
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > I
Hi,
thank you s much for the reply. now it works
Ben
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> From: Benjamin F Zhou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: as86 ? strange error rebuilding kernel.
> Date: Tue, 04 Jul 2000 22:26:22 -0400
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > I
Hi,
I ran 'make mrproper', followed by 'make config', 'make dep', then 'make
boot'.
in the end, I got the following messages:
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-2.2.12/arch/i386/boot'
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.2.12/include -E -traditional -DSVGA_MODE=NORMAL_VGA
bootsect.S -o bo
Hi,
I ran 'make mrproper', followed by 'make config', 'make dep', then 'make
boot'.
in the end, I got the following messages:
make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-2.2.12/arch/i386/boot'
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.2.12/include -E -traditional -DSVGA_MODE=NORMAL_VGA
bootsect.S -o bo
Hi,
many thanks for the help !
following your route, I solved the problem. the pcmcia I installed before was
for
kernel version 2.0.38. It works again after I installed the right pcmcia-module
best regards
Ben
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> From: "Benjamin F. Zhou" <[EMAIL PROTE
Hi,
many thanks for the help !
following your route, I solved the problem. the pcmcia I installed before was for
kernel version 2.0.38. It works again after I installed the right pcmcia-module
best regards
Ben
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> From: "Benjamin F. Zhou" <[EMAIL PROTE
Hi,
thank you for your reply.
you are right. it must be somewhere pointing to that directory. then I should be
able to change it to point to my 3.0.5/pcmcia. but where is that reference
located?
thanks
Ben
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> From: Benjamin F Zhou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sub
Hi,
thank you for your reply.
you are right. it must be somewhere pointing to that directory. then I should be
able to change it to point to my 3.0.5/pcmcia. but where is that reference
located?
thanks
Ben
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> From: Benjamin F Zhou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sub
Hi,
after I broke an update process during a dselect-install session, my
pcmcia stopped working. I see the message:
"Starting pcmcia services: module directory /lib/modules/2.0.36/pcmcia
not found"
I reinstalled the pcmcia module pcmcia-cs_3.0.5-10.slink.1.deb , but it
is still the same.
Because
Hi,
after I broke an update process during a dselect-install session, my
pcmcia stopped working. I see the message:
"Starting pcmcia services: module directory /lib/modules/2.0.36/pcmcia
not found"
I reinstalled the pcmcia module pcmcia-cs_3.0.5-10.slink.1.deb , but it
is still the same.
Becaus
g linux on a redhat host box with
vmware. it's a real spinnet now.
best regard to all of you
Ben
Mike Werner wrote:
> Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
> >
> > On 13-Jun-2000 Benjamin F. Zhou wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > when installing the base
g linux on a redhat host box with
vmware. it's a real spinnet now.
best regard to all of you
Ben
Mike Werner wrote:
> Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote:
> >
> > On 13-Jun-2000 Benjamin F. Zhou wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > when installing the base
did you tried "pon your_provider"? I always dial this way.
Ben
Klaus Drews wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I have problems dialing my provider (ngi) via ppp and pap. In earlier
> times
> it used to functionate. But now they switched to pap and my configuration
> doesnt work anymore. Has anyone a working
Hi,
when installing the base disks, we went throught the configuration
utility.
How can I run it again after configuration? I missed setting up my
pcmcis network card.
want to redo it.
BTW, I can ping localhost, but can not even ping the machine name
itself. How can I find out what's wrong, the c
did you tried "pon your_provider"? I always dial this way.
Ben
Klaus Drews wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I have problems dialing my provider (ngi) via ppp and pap. In earlier
> times
> it used to functionate. But now they switched to pap and my configuration
> doesnt work anymore. Has anyone a working
Hi,
when installing the base disks, we went throught the configuration
utility.
How can I run it again after configuration? I missed setting up my
pcmcis network card.
want to redo it.
BTW, I can ping localhost, but can not even ping the machine name
itself. How can I find out what's wrong, the
> Because that is slink, not potato, and I think the original poster was
> on potato.
no, I have slink, maybe that's why I couldn't find the mentioned
x-window-manager. I updated xwin with 3.3.6 from xfree86.org directly.
that seemed not to be a good idea, and cost me so many hard nights !
also my
-name login <-- the one with login name
I replaced these with
blackbox &
exec xterm -geometry 80x20+0+0 -name login
and it works !
Linux and you all are great ! I have learned so much from all your
replies.
Ben
Nicola Girardi wrote:
> On Thu, May 25, 2000 at 11
-manager you want (but no &)
> Note startx will look for your .xsession (also your .xinit) and then default
> to the /etc/X11/Xsession
>
> I'm sure others can give a better decription, but that should suffice.
>
> Yours
> Cormac
>
> On Thu, May 25, 2000 at 10:43:
ave Sherohman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > Benjamin F. Zhou said:
> > > My question is: where is the file which controls which wm to start when
> > > I type startx from a console?
> >
> > /etc/alternatives/x-window-manager is a symlink to your default
usr/X11R6/bin/blackbox
but got the msg "blackbox exists". what should I do?
thank you
Ben
Craig Brozefsky wrote:
> Dave Sherohman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > Benjamin F. Zhou said:
> > > My question is: where is the file which controls which wm to start
Hi,
I just installed the newer xfree86 3.3.6 on my debian notebook. I
ignored a few question during the update. Now I have only the default
xterm started as wm, which is too big for my screen. Before I had
blackbox, olvwm. they are still in the /usr/bin directory, I can still
start them manually f
Hi,
I installed potato on my notebook. the installation facility looks
really nice and easy to use.
But at first, I could not check the boxes I prefered and exited. I don't
know how to get back. So I entered Dselect and did a lot of +/-, which
messed up the selection. I was warned that if I procee
Oh, that could be a problem, I didnt get it from debian, I download it
from xfree86.org . Do you think I will have to reinstall the whole system
to use 3.3.6 ? that would be a nightmare, meaning I have to start from
scratch again?
Any more light?
thank you
Ben
On Fri, 7 Apr 2000, Adam C Powe
Hi,
I just upgraded my xfree86 3.3.2 from debian with 3.3.6 from XFree86.
But after installing the latter, I can no longer use my existing
window-managers. I had blackbox (my favorite), olvwm, etc. Now, I am
only presented with a few stupid xterms which are much larger than my
640x480 screen. I co
Hi,
I just replaced olvwm with blackbox as my default WM..
I like everything it provides except the background screen color. I tried to
screen-edit it, but there is no such option there.
Is there a way to change it? the wired background makes my eyes pain.
thanks a lot !
Ben
Hi,
thank you all for responses. with all these and the last shot taught by
Patrick, I
have my old good CPQ Armada dual-bootable with Lilo as boot manager.
thank you for sharing your knowledge !
Best Regards to this list !
Ben
Patrick wrote:
> > >
> > > Her's my lilo.conf (/dev/hda1 => win,
Hi,
I know pcmcia services consume a lot of energy, (the cards are always hot). So I
want to write and run a script as batch to shut them down after idling for a
certain period of time.
Can anyone tell me where I can find such knowledge?
thnx
Ben
you may want to try smallinux, then you just need 2MB RAM and 40MB hdd.. There
is
also a "small"-X:
http://smalllinux.netpedia.net/smalllin.htm
Enjoy
Benjamin Zhou
Bernhard Heger wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > YES, you can. But you need >4MB RAM. Try Debian 1
Hi Debianers,
thank all the helps and tips I got from you at this great list, I successfully
setup X on my good old CPQ Armada1110 (P75, 2GB, 24MB RAM) with German keyboard.
There is nothing I can complain about performance compared to Win98. Really
great
!
Everything works fine now, except the
Hi,
I have a Win98 and a Linux installed on my notebook in two primary partitions.
During Linux setup, I chose Linux as default boot partition because I thought
"default" means you dont have to choose if want Lnux.
But after that I notice I could not choose to boot DOS/Win98 partion anymore. I
ha
you have more than enough space to install debian and a X.
download the seven base14*.tgz file, together with resc1440.tgz and
drvs1440.tgz, and rawrite.exe . to your windows PC. with rawrite.exe
you write those 9 diskettes in native linux format. only 7 disks, not to
many right? much less than
Hi,
since X from Debian didnt work on my notebook, I decide to go XFree86
4.0 and downloaded from xfree86.org . But I am afraid that the
installation will not get registered
in the dpkg database. Also the X docu urged users to use Xinstall.sh in
the XF86 4.0 package instead of other installation u
thank you all ! Now I have my Debian X back, which doesn't work as well.
after XF86Setup, and chose the right graphic chipset. I got a congratulation
screen saying I have got a running X-server. But when I startx, I receive the
following msg:
_X11TransSocketUNIXConnect: Can't connect: errno = 2
Hi,
since initial X installation didn't work. I downloaded the 3.3.6 from
xfree86.org
and override the one from debian. It is worse, I got quite a few Segmentation
Faults.
Now I want to back-up to my debian-X already downloaded packages. So I have to
use dselect to remove them and then install a
Hi Maurizio,
ya, this did the trick. now it no longer flashed.
thank you !
Ben
Maurizio Boriani wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 14, 2000 at 01:37:47PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > To get to a non-X console, try CTL-ALT-F1 (thru F6 up to 6 different
> > consoles). To remove X from the bootup proces
thank you all s much for the respose.
I have Debian Package installed on my Compaq Armada 1110 P75 good old notebook.
I even got my mouse work by recreating a symlink mouse to psaus. Since the bad X
keeps "flashing back" every other second or so, and renaming S99xdm rc?.d
failed to
work, I r
Hi,
I installed debian's base and X on my notebook. but failed to follow the advice
not to
start X at boot time.
Now, X got started, but then frozes.
I tried boot from disk, and try to edit the /etc/X11/config. But could not find
it.
Is there a way to un-start X at boot or quit, or start a sec
Hi,
many thanks to all who give me precious tips.
Now I have a much better picture what to get. Last night, I just selected
"standard" and "install", miraculously, it started downloading and install
automatically - I happened to logged on to my ISP. How great it is, isnt it ?
this list is s
vga'.
>
> You should also select a window manager. Blackbox or sawmill seem to be light
> but modern, enlightenment is very nice but much larger...
>
> Hope this helps..
> Johnny.
>
>
> "Benjamin F. Zhou" wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> >
Hi,
I installed Debian's base on my gold old P75 notebook. But got lost in
determine which packages constitute a "standard" installation as
mentioned in the "Guide", which are necessary before installing xfree86.
there are so many of them, can any insider give me some hints what to
take? My hardd
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